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ICD-10 diagnosis code

W36 Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder

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W36 is the ICD-10 code for Explosion and rupture of gas cylinder. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block W20–W49 (Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What W36 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • aerosol can
  • air tank
  • pressurized-gas tank

W36 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

W36Explosion av gascylinder

  • W36.0Explosion av gascylinder - bostad och bostadsområde
  • W36.1Explosion av gascylinder - institutionellt boende
  • W36.2Explosion av gascylinder - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • W36.3Explosion av gascylinder - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • W36.4Explosion av gascylinder - gata och väg
  • W36.5Explosion av gascylinder - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • W36.6Explosion av gascylinder - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • W36.7Explosion av gascylinder - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FranceICD-10-FR

W36Explosion et éclatement d'une bouteille de gaz

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

W36explosie en scheuren van gascilinder

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • W36.1XXAExplosion and rupture of aerosol can, initial encounter
  • W36.1XXDExplosion and rupture of aerosol can, subsequent encounter
  • W36.1XXSExplosion and rupture of aerosol can, sequela
  • W36.2XXAExplosion and rupture of air tank, initial encounter
  • W36.2XXDExplosion and rupture of air tank, subsequent encounter
  • W36.2XXSExplosion and rupture of air tank, sequela
  • W36.3XXAExplosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, initial encounter
  • W36.3XXDExplosion and rupture of pressurized-gas tank, subsequent encounter
  • and 7 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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